Awn ing-frame



(No Model.)

G. T. WARD, AWNING FRAME.-

Patented Nov. 5, 1889.

N} vzrzlys Ptmlo-Llthoguplm, Washington. 0. c

UNITED STATES PATENT EEicE.

CHARLES T. \VARD, OF NEV HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

AWNING-FRAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 414,616, dated November 5, 1889.

Application filed August 19, 1889. Serial No. 321,227. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES T. \VARD, of New Haven, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented a new Improvement in Awning-Frames; and I do hereby declare the following, when taken in connection with accompanying drawings and the letters of reference marked thereon, to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, and which said drawings constitute part of this specification, and represent, in

Figure 1, a perspective view of the awning,

looking from the inside of the window-opening'; Fig. 2, the base-rod and stretcher-rods detached; Fig. 3, an enlarged sectional view of the base-rod andstretcher-rods; Fig. 4, the top rod detached.

This invention relates to an improvement in awnings for windows and doors, the object being a construction of frame whereby the awning is readily removable from one place to an other and adjustable for different widths or sizes of openings, and which may be brought into a small compass, so as to be portable; and the invention consists in the construction as hereinafter described, and particularly recited in the claim.

A represents the top rod, which is a tube having a nut B at each end, the length of this tube being less than the narrowest width of opening to which the awning is to be adapted. Through the nuts B of the two ends screws 0 are inserted, each screw provided with a finger-piece D, by which it may be readily rotated, and at its outer end each screw terminates in a head E, adapted to bear against the jamb, as seen in Fig. 1, the rod being shown detached in Fig. 4. This rod being placed between the two jambs, the two screws are adjusted until they bear with sufficient friction or force against the respective j ambs to support the rod in that position. The upper edge of the awning is secured to the rod A, as shown.

F represents the base-rod, which is tubular, like the top rod A, and in like manner is provided at each end with a nut G, (see Fig. 3,) and also each end is provided with a screw H, working through the nuts, each screw provided with a finger-piece I, by which the screw may be adjusted, and the screws terminate in heads J, this rod being substantially the same as the top rod A, except that it is adapted to support the stretcher. The stretcher is composed of an outer rod K and two side rods L L. These rods are preferably made from tubing, because of the lightness and strength which are thereby attained. The rods are connected at their outer angles by bends M, in the usual manner of rightangular connections for tubing. The side rods L are hung to the base-rod F by means of a collar N, arranged in an annular groove 0 in the nut G, as seen in Fig. These collars each are constructed to form a socket P, in which rests one end Q of screws R, thescrews R beingscrew-threaded into the inner ends of the respective side rods L, as seen in Fig. 3. The screws R are provided with a finger-piece T, by which they may be readily rotated.

The top of the awning is secured at its lower end to the rod K and the sides to the respective rods L. This is best done by formsponding to the said rods, and through which they may be inserted. The rods being in their respective pockets and joined at the angles, as seen in Fig. 1, the base-rod F is arranged between the jambs and secured as before described for the rod A, and the screws It set into their respective sockets and adjusted to give the required tension. The inner edge of the sides of the awning is secured to the base-rod by means of a button U near the head of each screw, (see Figs. 2 and 3,) and so that tension may be made upon the sides of the awning by means of the screws R, and thus the whole drawn taut and held in place. The sockets P readily turn in their seats on the rod F, so that the awning may be'raiscd or lowered as required, the raising and lowering apparatus being such as commonly used for this purpose, and not shown, broken lines, Fig. 1, indicating the position of the rodsK and L L.

hen not required for use, the parts are separated, as seen in Figs. 2 and 4, the rods K and L being withdrawn from their respective pockets, so that the whole may be folded into a compact condition for transportation or otherwise.

The top and base rods being adjustable, adapt the awning to different widths of opening pockets in the parts of the awning correat the respective ends, combined with sockets P, hung to the base-rod F, the outer rod K, and the side rods L L, detaehably connected at their outer ends to the said rod K, said rods L L provided at their inner ends with adjusting-screws adapted to set in said sockets P, all substantially as and for the purpose described.

CHARLES T. WVARD.

Witnesses:

E. A. CHATFIELD, EDWAD F. SMITH. 

